Exam 1: The Equity Method of Accounting for Investments

Gaw Company owns 15% of the common stock of Trace Corporation and used the fair-value method to account for this investment. Trace reported net income of $110,000 for 2013 and paid dividends of $60,000 on October 1, 2013. How much income should Gaw recognize on this investment in 2013?

Which statement is true concerning unrealized profits in intra-entity inventory transfers when an investor uses the equity method?

In a situation where the investor exercises significant influence over the investee, which of the following entries is not actually posted to the books of the investor? 1) Debit to the Investment account, and a Credit to the Equity in Investee Income account. 2) Debit to Cash (for dividends received from the investee), and a Credit to Dividend Revenue. 3) Debit to Cash (for dividends received from the investee), and a Credit to the Investment account.

On January 1, 2012, Pond Co. acquired 40% of the outstanding voting common shares of Ramp Co. for $700,000. On that date, Ramp reported assets and liabilities with book values of $2.2 million and $700,000, respectively. A building owned by Ramp had an appraised value of $300,000, although it had a book value of only $120,000. This building had a 12-year remaining life and no salvage value. It was being depreciated on the straight-line basis. Ramp generated net income of $300,000 in 2012 and a loss of $120,000 in 2013. In each of these two years, Ramp paid a cash dividend of $70,000 to its stockholders. During 2012, Ramp sold inventory to Pond that had an original cost of $60,000. The merchandise was sold to Pond for $96,000. Of this balance, $72,000 was resold to outsiders during 2012 and the remainder was sold during 2013. In 2013, Ramp sold inventory to Pond for $180,000. This inventory had cost only $108,000. Pond resold $120,000 of the inventory during 2013 and the rest during 2014. Required: For 2012 and then for 2013, calculate the equity income to be reported by Pond for external reporting purposes.

Renfroe, Inc. acquires 10% of Stanley Corporation on January 1, 2012, for $90,000 when the book value of Stanley was $1,000,000. During 2012, Stanley reported net income of $215,000 and paid dividends of $50,000. On January 1, 2013, Renfroe purchased an additional 30% of Stanley for $325,000. Any excess of cost over book value is attributable to goodwill with an indefinite life. During 2013, Renfroe reported net income of $320,000 and paid dividends of $50,000. What is the balance in the Investment in Stanley Corporation on December 31, 2013?

Cayman Inc. bought 30% of Maya Company on January 1, 2013 for $450,000. The equity method of accounting was used. The book value and fair value of the net assets of Maya on that date were $1,500,000. Maya began supplying inventory to Cayman as follows: Cost to Transfer Amount Held by Year Maya Price Cayman at Year-End 2013 \ 30,000 \ 45,000 \ 9,000 2014 \ 48,000 \ 80,000 \ 20,000 Maya reported net income of $100,000 in 2013 and $120,000 in 2014 while paying $40,000 in dividends each year. What is the Equity in Maya Income that should be reported by Cayman in 2014?

Cayman Inc. bought 30% of Maya Company on January 1, 2013 for $450,000. The equity method of accounting was used. The book value and fair value of the net assets of Maya on that date were $1,500,000. Maya began supplying inventory to Cayman as follows: Cost to Transfer Amount Held by Year Maya Price Cayman at Year-End 2013 \ 30,000 \ 45,000 \ 9,000 2014 \ 48,000 \ 80,000 \ 20,000 Maya reported net income of $100,000 in 2013 and $120,000 in 2014 while paying $40,000 in dividends each year. What is the balance in Cayman's Investment in Maya account at December 31, 2013?

On January 4, 2013, Bailey Corp. purchased 40% of the voting common stock of Emery Co., paying $3,000,000. Bailey properly accounts for this investment using the equity method. At the time of the investment, Emery's total stockholders' equity was $5,000,000. Bailey gathered the following information about Emery's assets and liabilities whose book values and fair values differed: Book Value Fair Value Buildings (20-year life) \ 1,000,000 \ 1,800,000 Equipment (5-year life) 1,500,000 2,000,000 Franchises (10-year life) 0 700,000 Any excess of cost over fair value was attributed to goodwill, which has not been impaired. Emery Co. reported net income of $400,000 for 2013, and paid dividends of $200,000 during that year. What is the amount of the excess of purchase price over book value?

Charlie Co. owns 30% of the voting common stock of Turf Services Inc. Charlie uses the equity method to account for its investment. On January 1, 2013, the balance in the investment account was $624,000. During 2013, Turf Services reported net income of $120,000 and paid dividends of $30,000. What is the balance in the investment account as of December 31, 2013?

On January 4, 2013, Mason Co. purchased 40,000 shares (40%) of the common stock of Hefly Corp., paying $560,000. At that time, the book value and fair value of Hefly's net assets was $1,400,000. The investment gave Mason the ability to exercise significant influence over the operations of Hefly. During 2013, Hefly reported income of $150,000 and paid dividends of $40,000. On January 2, 2014, Mason sold 10,000 shares for $150,000. What is the balance in the investment account after the sale of the 10,000 shares?

Tinker Co. owns 25% of the common stock of Harbor Co. and uses the equity method to account for the investment. During 2013, Harbor reported income of $120,000 and paid dividends of $40,000. Harbor owns a building with a useful life of twenty years which is undervalued by $80,000. Required: Prepare a schedule to show the equity income Tinker should recognize for 2013 related to this investment.

On January 1, 2012, Dawson, Incorporated, paid $100,000 for a 30% interest in Sacco Corporation. This investee had assets with a book value of $550,000 and liabilities of $300,000. A patent held by Sacco having a book value of $10,000 was actually worth $40,000 with a six year remaining life. Any goodwill associated with this acquisition is considered to have an indefinite life. During 2012, Sacco reported income of $50,000 and paid dividends of $20,000 while in 2013 it reported income of $75,000 and dividends of $30,000. Assume Dawson has the ability to significantly influence the operations of Sacco. The balance in the Investment in Sacco account at December 31, 2012, is

On January 3, 2013, Roberts Company purchased 30% of the 100,000 shares of common stock of Thomas Corporation, paying $1,500,000. There was no goodwill or other cost allocation associated with the investment. Roberts has significant influence over Thomas. During 2013, Thomas reported income of $300,000 and paid dividends of $100,000. On January 4, 2014, Roberts sold 15,000 shares for $800,000. What is the appropriate journal entry to record the sale of the 15,000 shares?

On January 1, 2013, Anderson Company purchased 40% of the voting common stock of Barney Company for $2,000,000, which approximated book value. During 2013, Barney paid dividends of $30,000 and reported a net loss of $70,000. What amount of equity income would Anderson recognize in 2013 from its ownership interest in Barney?

Idler Co. has an investment in Cowl Corp. for which it uses the equity method. Cowl has suffered large losses for several years, and the balance in the investment account has been reduced to zero. How should Idler account for this investment?

On January 4, 2012, Harley, Inc. acquired 40% of the outstanding common stock of Bike Co. for $2,400,000. This investment gave Harley the ability to exercise significant influence over Bike. Bike's assets on that date were recorded at $10,500,000 with liabilities of $4,500,000. There were no other differences between book and fair values. During 2012, Bike reported net income of $500,000. For 2013, Bike reported net income of $800,000. Dividends of $300,000 were paid in each of these two years. What was the reported balance of Harley's Investment in Bike Co. at December 31, 2012?

On January 1, 2013, Deuce Inc. acquired 15% of Wiz Co.'s outstanding common stock for $62,400 and categorized the investment as an available-for-sale security. Wiz earned net income of $96,000 in 2013 and paid dividends of $36,000. On January 1, 2014, Deuce bought an additional 10% of Wiz for $54,000. This second purchase gave Deuce the ability to significantly influence the decision making of Wiz. During 2014, Wiz earned $120,000 and paid $48,000 in dividends. As of December 31, 2014, Wiz reported a net book value of $468,000. For both purchases, Deuce concluded that Wiz Co.'s book values approximated fair values and attributed any excess cost to goodwill. What amount of equity income should Deuce have reported for 2014?

On January 1, 2012, Mehan, Incorporated purchased 15,000 shares of Cook Company for $150,000 giving Mehan a 15% ownership of Cook. On January 1, 2013 Mehan purchased an additional 25,000 shares (25%) of Cook for $300,000. This last purchase gave Mehan the ability to apply significant influence over Cook. The book value of Cook on January 1, 2012, was $1,000,000. The book value of Cook on January 1, 2013, was $1,150,000. Any excess of cost over book value for this second transaction is assigned to a database and amortized over five years. Cook reports net income and dividends as follows. These amounts are assumed to have occurred evenly throughout the years: Net Income Dividends 2012 \ 200,000 \ 50,000 2013 225,000 50,000 2014 250,000 60,000 On April 1, 2014, just after its first dividend receipt, Mehan sells 10,000 shares of its investment. What was the balance in the investment account at December 31, 2013?

When the fair value option is elected for application to an investment in which the investor has significant influence over the investee, how would the investor reflect the use of the fair value option in its balance sheet and in its income statement?

Atlarge Inc. owns 30% of the outstanding voting common stock of Ticker Co. and has the ability to significantly influence the investee's operations and decision making. On January 1, 2013, the balance in the Investment in Ticker Co. account was $402,000. Amortization associated with the purchase of this investment is $8,000 per year. During 2013, Ticker earned income of $108,000 and paid cash dividends of $36,000. Previously in 2012, Ticker had sold inventory costing $28,800 to Atlarge for $48,000. All but 25% of this merchandise was consumed by Atlarge during 2012. The remainder was used during the first few weeks of 2013. Additional sales were made to Atlarge in 2013; inventory costing $33,600 was transferred at a price of $60,000. Of this total, 40% was not consumed until 2014. What amount of equity income would Atlarge have recognized in 2013 from its ownership interest in Ticker?